Wrapper: Havana Subido
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 x 60 Mighty-Mighty
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $115.44 for box of 25
Written by Katmancross
On the pre-light, I am overwhelmed with bulbous aromas of walnuts, cedar spice, 0ak, pepper, and grass. For the first time, the foot does not intensify the aromas. They lay most prominent on the barrel of the cigar.
The Brick House is such a delight because J.C. Newman decided to put the price point at around $5 per stick. And Cigar Aficionado gave it a highly respected 91.
It is densely packed and firm to the touch with no soft spots. The aroma is sweet and syrupy. It appears slightly rustic and takes on some raw and earthy flavors. The nicely weighted cigar has some tooth to it.
The first notes are peppery. About an inch in, the pepper fades and the cigar develops a sweetness that is like molasses. This is a huge cigar. 6.25″ x 60 ring gauge. This will take up my entire morning to smoke and review.
As in every part of the country, the weatherman has screwed up. The Days of Summer were to be upon us all week. I woke up this morning to thunderstorms and lots of rain. And now the predictions have changed for more of the same. Every old and achy bone is screaming out, “Move to Arizona!”
The Havana Subido wrapper has a mahogany-red color with some visible veins. The wrapper just oozes oil which makes it very silky and smooth to the touch. The aroma from the cigar has a floral smell with a note of nutmeg.
The ash falls off at the 1/2″ mark. This is very unusual. But the burn is dead even.
The second third has a sweet tobacco aroma with leather as an undertone and notes of spice and fruits. I get the distinct taste of dark cherries.
The creaminess picks up and the draw opens slightly and smoke billows to the ceiling. The oak, cherries, molasses and black walnuts weave their flavors amongst the more prominent wood, leather, and earthiness flavors.
At the halfway point, anise sticks its little head into the circus of flavors. Definitely black licorice dances in the background.
The second half of the cigar is nuttier and sweet. As the end of the smoke approaches, the sweet notes disappear, while the nutty flavors of almond, black walnut and hazelnut emerge as the prominent flavor of the cigar.
The flavors are easy to pick out and the finish is very long and smooth.
As the creaminess picks up, it overwhelms everything and I realize flavors are being masked underneath it. It ends tasting like a fresh butter churn from the morning milking.
